Meet the new BigPicture navigation
A faster, smarter, and more intuitive way to work is here. We’ve redesigned BigPicture navigation to give you a smoother experience and better access to what matters most.
→ Discover what’s new, explore key improvements, and review feature name updates on the New navigation page.
→ The rollout will happen gradually, and the previous navigation will be retired in September 2026.
Inline edit
Inline edit (old navigation)
About inline editing
Inline editing lets you quickly update your tasks on the same page instead of jumping between several edit pages. Once you modify a particular field, a change will be instantly reflected on the board, the host platform (your Jira instance currently used), and external platforms (if they are connected).
Inline editing is activated with a single click:
Depending on the module structure, inline changes can be made in the areas indicated by a visible frame, as shown in the table below.
Area / Module | Inline editing is available for | Example |
|---|---|---|
Column views (Hierarchy mode & Timeline mode) | | |
Column views | | |
Gantt chart (task details dialog) | | |
Data → Group tasks | | |
Column views | | |
Data → Group tasks | | |
Task cards To learn more about customizing Task Cards, go to Card view creator. | | |
Backlog | ||
| Task details dialog (Task details) | |
Workload details → Workload contouring Workload contouring can be edited only in the manual workload mode. Otherwise, it is calculated automatically. | | |
Unscheduled tasks panel | | |
Membership period (Start Date) |
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Team member availability | ||
Risk cards | | |
Risk table | | |
Calendar view / Dashboard | | |
Upcoming tasks | | |
Task list | | |
Initiative → Work costs breakdown: Summary, Start date, End date, Team | | |
Portfolio → Initiative costs and budgets: Budget | | |
Administration → Resources → Skills | |
Note that you can also inline edit Strategic theme/Objective and Key Result data in selected OKR columns. Visit Edit OKRs to learn more.
Editable fields
You can edit inline:
fields that are synchronized with external platforms
BigPicture built-in fields (that can't be synchronized with external platforms), such as "Color"
The following table presents a list of field types that can be edited inline.
Field type | Example |
|---|---|
Text
| "Name" |
"Description" | |
"Summary" | |
"Text single line" type custom fields “Text multi-line” type custom fields Note: Only simple text can be edited (elements such as tables, lists, or links can’t be managed using inline editing of a text field). Content appears as a single line - additional formatting of the field content is not possible in BigPicture. Only up to 255 characters are handled by the inline editing of a text field. | |
Number | "Story Points" |
"Progress" | |
"Cost [Eur]" | |
"Number" type custom fields | |
Date | "Date Picker" Jira fields |
Built-in fields, e.g., "End Date", "Start Date" | |
Fields where data type = date | |
Select list (single choice) | "Select list (single choice)" type custom fields |
Labels | "Labels" type custom fields |
User data | "Assignee" |
Estimation data | "Original Estimate" |
"Remaining Estimate" | |
Status | "Status" Note: This applies when a Jira workflow displays an extra screen (typically Resolution, but it could also be any other field, e.g., time spent, or version). Even if the screen contains only non-required fields, a user has to go to Jira to close the task. "Basic Task status" Basic Tasks can have three statuses: To-do, In progress, and Done. When creating a new Basic Task, every new task automatically has the To-do status. The tasks are not built-in fields in BigPicture and are not integrated with Jira. More information is available in the Concept of a field. |
Milestone | Milestone |
Skills | “Skills” |
BigPicture built-in fields | "Color" |
"Duration Working Days" | |
"Workload Contouring Mode" |
"Duration Working Days" can be edited when the "Scheduling Mode" field is set to "Manual" or "Auto top-down." Modifying the value will adjust the "Start Date" and "End Date" fields to a new duration in working days. The value cannot be set to "0". BigPicture reverts such a change to the previous value.
Non-editable fields
A group of fields, such as the "Team," "Sprint," "Icon," and "URL link," cannot be edited inline.
Limitations
The inline editing will be disabled when aggregations are selected for a particular column.
Inline editing is possible for fields that can be edited and are not blocked by other settings or factors. As an example, if the "Scheduling Mode" is set to "Locked", you will not be able to edit the "Start Date" and "End Date" fields.
Inline editing is disabled for fields that are not added to the screen scheme in the Jira project. If the option is enabled, the App verifies if the field is on the project scheme before trying to update the field. If the field is not present on the scheme, then the App does not overwrite it. As a result, the warning message appears about 'Respect Jira screen scheme' and a user should contact a Jira admin to review the project settings.
Inline edit (new navigation)
About inline editing
Inline editing lets you quickly update your tasks on the same page instead of jumping between several edit pages. Once you modify a particular field, a change will be instantly reflected on the board, the host platform (your Jira instance currently used), and external platforms (if they are connected).
Inline editing is activated with a single click:
Depending on the module structure, inline changes can be made in the areas indicated by a visible frame, as shown in the table below.
Area / Module | Inline editing is available for |
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Note that you can also inline edit Strategic theme/Objective and Key Result data in selected OKR columns. Visit Edit OKRs to learn more.
Editable fields
You can edit inline:
fields that are synchronized with external platforms
BigPicture built-in fields (that can't be synchronized with external platforms), such as "Color"
The following table presents a list of field types that can be edited inline.
Field type | Example |
|---|---|
Text
| "Name" |
"Description" | |
"Summary" | |
"Text single line" type custom fields “Text multi-line” type custom fields Note: Only simple text can be edited (elements such as tables, lists, or links can’t be managed using inline editing of a text field). Content appears as a single line - additional formatting of the field content is not possible in BigPicture. Only up to 255 characters are handled by the inline editing of a text field. | |
Number | "Story Points" |
"Progress" | |
"Cost [Eur]" | |
"Number" type custom fields | |
Date | "Date Picker" Jira fields |
Built-in fields, e.g., "End Date", "Start Date" | |
Fields where data type = date | |
Select list (single choice) | "Select list (single choice)" type custom fields |
Labels | "Labels" type custom fields |
User data | "Assignee" |
Estimation data | "Original Estimate" |
"Remaining Estimate" | |
Status | "Status" Note: This applies when a Jira workflow displays an extra screen (typically Resolution, but it could also be any other field, e.g., time spent, or version). Even if the screen contains only non-required fields, a user has to go to Jira to close the task. "BigPicture Task status" BigPicture tasks can have three statuses: To-do, In progress, and Done. When creating a new BigPicture task, every new task automatically has the To-do status. The tasks are not built-in fields in BigPicture and are not integrated with Jira. More information is available in the Concept of a field. |
Milestone | Milestone |
Skills | “Skills” |
BigPicture built-in fields | "Color" |
"Duration Working Days" | |
"Workload Contouring Mode" |
"Duration Working Days" can be edited when the "Scheduling Mode" field is set to "Manual" or "Auto top-down." Modifying the value will adjust the "Start Date" and "End Date" fields to a new duration in working days. The value cannot be set to "0". BigPicture reverts such a change to the previous value.
Non-editable fields
A group of fields, such as the "Team," "Sprint," "Icon," and "URL link," cannot be edited inline.
Limitations
The inline editing will be disabled when aggregations are selected for a particular column.
Inline editing is possible for fields that can be edited and are not blocked by other settings or factors. As an example, if the "Scheduling Mode" is set to "Locked", you will not be able to edit the "Start Date" and "End Date" fields.
Inline editing is disabled for fields that are not added to the screen scheme in the Jira project. If the option is enabled, the App verifies if the field is on the project scheme before trying to update the field. If the field is not present on the scheme, then the App does not overwrite it. As a result, the warning message appears about 'Respect Jira screen scheme' and a user should contact a Jira admin to review the project settings.